How do I, a writer meet and colloborate with an artist

[bernardsisay]

Basically I've been writing and developing this story and its universe for about 5 months now id say, still nowhere near done, but even though the story, the science of the world and the universe is near completion and having a vivid picture of each character in my mind, from the way they look to the there personality, there past and future, I am still nowhere near finding an artist to collaborate with to make this vision a reality. So i just wanna know what steps I have to make to do this. My main goal for this is for the story to be shown on peoples tv screen, but i want first to gather a fanbase of dedicated readers over a couple years before any of that, but i do feel the story will hit more and leave a lasting impact through moving scenes. If your'e confused why I told you that its causerie im trying to get across that im hoping to find an artist who can capture the essence of the characters and the world so we can hopefully work and create great projects for a long period of time.

[whitherling]

Assuming this isn't a paid position (please correct me if I'm wrong), then you're going to need to really spark an artist's interest in your project - especially as this seems to be intended to be a years-long investment of your time and theirs. Speaking from my point of view as an artist, in order to become involved in collaborating on a project like thus, I would want:

1. Someone I can work with. You've said what you want from an artist in your post, now it's your turn. You have to present who you are as a writer, a communicator, and a person. After all, we might be working together for a long time, and if we have a consistent failure to communicate or negotiate, I'm going to bail. (This is going to be at least partly personal compatibility.) Expected responsibilities of both artist and writer should also be drawn out here.

2. A great story, characters, plot, worldbuilding etc. Write it out and make me buy in, make me curious and interested and want to bring it to life!

In a purely practical sense, well... go to forums, groups, social media, etc. and get posting. You're going to have to market yourself and your story to lure in interest. Pull out all the stops and show you're willing to invest as much as you expect from your artist. ^.^

[bernardsisay]

Yh I should have said it would be a paid position, just due to the fact I would hope it to be a long lasting project. Appreciate the advise, im gonna start seriously looking and presenting the story and its universe to artists very soon

Thanks

[dsandoval3]

how much u payin?